Ft Lauderdale

The 23 miles of blue water beaches and soft waves offer a one-of-a-kind eco-system filled with incredible plant life, an interesting variety of animal life and home to the Seminole Indians. Bordered on the west by the Everglades which makes for a great place to go hiking, playing golf, biking, snorkeling, diving and fishing. On the other side of Ft. Lauderdale you will find the Intercostal Highway which is a canal system with water taxi service to get around. When I visited Ft. Lauderdale I found clean beaches, friendly people, great music, food and shopping. Drive around town and enjoy the view of grand mansions, incredible yachts and beautiful sunshine. Visit: http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/beach for more information.

Miami

South Beach is one of the country's hottest destinations with it's Art Deco style and Latin influences this place is steaming hot. It's sophisticated and home to many famous jet setters that are looking for sandy beaches and exciting nightlife. Considered the American Rivera, South Beach oceans and beaches are as clean and tropical as the Atlantic gets. The nightly hot spots are always wild and partying in the streets is a regular event. The designer shops are all around but be sure to bring your credit cards they can be very expensive.  One of the things I enjoy most in Miami is having lunch at an outdoor cafe and people watching....hot!   Visit: www.miamibeachfl.gov for more information.

Daytona Area

Ormond Beach is located on the northern end of the greater Daytona Beach resort. This area is known for its famous drive-on beach except in the most northern end and is one of the few available in the world. They have beach parks with lots to do such as basketball courts, boardwalk, fishing dock, fitness trail, nature trail, picnic area, playground, racquet ball courts, restrooms, shuffleboard courts, soccer and football fields, and tennis and volleyball courts.

The biggest attraction in Daytona is still the sandy beaches but there's so much more to do. Central Daytona Beach is the and home of NASCAR and Bike Week which runs in March, along with Bikertoberfest in October. If you're planning a trip for any of the events in Daytona, plan early because even though there are tons of hotels, motels and condos to rent they get booked quickly. There's lots of restaurants , bars and shopping in this area with large parking lots scattered around. Visit: www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com, www.daytonabeach.com for more information.

Naples